Reviews

A white blend of five varietals, from Marlborough – using Viognier, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Each varietal adds personality to both the scent and the body of …

From a new label in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, a single estate wine, hand harvested by family & friends and made by winemaker, Simon Barker. A very pale lime-straw colour …

A Pinot Noir from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough. A youthful style, with a bright fruit-forward perfume of plum, bramble, orange peel, cherry and spice. The palate is lighter-bodied but …

A Sauvignon Blanc from West Auckland – the company’s Waimauku vineyard has some of the oldest Sav vines in New Zealand. Also from the last of the trio of excellent …

A white wine using Sauvignon Blanc grapes from a vineyard in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough. A very pale green-gold colour in the glass. The nose starts quite funky, with a …

Whilst it isn’t a household name, Hampshire, in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, has been in the Hammond family for over 100 years farming crops and stock – and in …

Pegasus Bay in Waipara use the traditional French variety of ‘Muscat Petit Grains’ to make this aromatic white wine. A light straw colour in the glass, and intensely aromatic. The …

A Chardonnay from Central Otago. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass, with a touch of green in the depths. Scents of peach, apple, quince, lemon peel, baking spice, toast, …